Beautiful Monument the Akshardham Temple

The Beautiful Monument the Akshardham Temple is Swaminarayan Akshardham is a Hindu temple complex in Delhi, India. Also referred to as Delhi Akshardham or Akshardham, the complex displays millennia of traditional Hindu and Indian culture, spirituality, and architecture. The building was inspired and developed by Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the spiritual head of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, whose 3,000 volunteers helped 7,000 artisans construct Akshardham.

The temple, which attracts approximately 70 percent of all tourists who visit Delhi, was officially opened on 6 November 2005. It sits near the banks of the Yamuna adjacent to the 2010 Commonwealth Games village in eastern New Delhi. The temple, at the center of the complex, was built according to the Vastu Shastra and Pancharatra Shastra. In addition to the large central temple crafted entirely of stone, the complex features exhibitions on incidents from the life of Swaminarayan and the history of India, an IMAX feature on the early life of Swaminarayan as the teenage yogi, Nilkanth, a musical fountain on the message of the Upanishads, and large landscaped gardens. The temple is named after a belief in Swaminarayan Hinduism.

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The main monument, at the center of the complex, is 141-foot (43 m) high, 316-foot (96 m) wide, and 370-foot (110 m) long, and is covered top to bottom with carved details of flora, fauna, dancers, musicians, and deities.

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Govind Dev Temple Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh

Govind Dev Temple Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh, the idyllic city of Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh is one of the most important pilgrim centers for the Hindus. Supposedly Lord Krishna spent the best moments of his life with his gopis and Radha here. A number of temples, big and small, elaborate and non descript abounds the city. It is located 90 kilometers from Delhi and only 15 kilometers from Mathura. During Janmashthami, and Holi the city is seen at its best and attracts a large number of tourists. Generally Mathura and Vrindavan are covered together. While in Vrindavan you can avail the different Dharamshalas and guest houses that offer you good accommodation at a reasonable rate. If you are going on a temple expedition in the city doesn’t miss out on Govind Dev Temple, Vrindavan which is considered to be one of the finest specimens of temples in North India.

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Iskcon Temple,Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh

Iskcon Temple,Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh, also known as Sri Krishna Balaram Temple, was that first temple to be constructed by International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). This temple was built in 1966 by Swami Prabhupada, with an aim to spread the knowledge and teachings of holy book, Bhagawad Gita and Vedic scriptures. The presiding deity of the temple is of Lord Krishna-Balaram, which is housed under the central spire of the temple. Deities of Gaura-Nitai and Radha-Shyamsundar are also enshrined in the temple. Within the temple complex, there is a ‘Samadhi’ of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on the left-hand side.

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Shri Radhakrishna Temple in Kanpur Uttar Pradesh

Shri Radhakrishna temple in Kanpur Uttar Pradesh, which is popularly known as JK Temple, was built by the J.K Trust. The architecture of this temple reflects a blend of ancient and modern style. This temple houses five shrines, out of which the central shrine is dedicated to Hindu God, Lord Radhakrishna. Rest of the four shrines are enshrined with the deities of Lord Ardhnareswara, Lord Lakshminarayana, Lord Narmadeshwar and Lord Hanuman.

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Ossian Jain Temples in Jodhpur Rajasthan

Osian Jain Temples in Jodhpur Rajasthan is famous as home to the cluster of ruined Brahmanical and Jain temples dating from the 8th to 11th centuries. The city was a major religious centre of the kingdom of Marwar during the Pratihara dynasty. Of the 18 shrines in the group, the Surya or Sun Temple and the later Kali temple, Sachiya Mata Temple and the main Jain temple dedicated to Lord Mahavira stands out in their grace and architecture. The town was dominated by the Oswal Jains, (a merchant class) both commercially and demographically. Here the Oswal Jain built their temples of stunning quality. Along with Jain temples you will also find superb Hindu temples dedicated to various Hindu gods like Shiva, Vishnu, Surya the sun god and Harihara (the union of Vishnu with Shiva) making Osiyan a truly secular centre. In all there are 16 Hindu and Jain temples of exquisite quality. Sad to say that Osiyan’s glory is a thing of the past and today the place resembles a ghost town with most of the people having migrated to greener pastures.

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